Hey Tim...
 

"I am Tosk" wrote in message
...

Here is a boat for you, it would probably suit most if not all of your
needs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvi9L3GI1CI

I'll buy two when I win lotto, one for me and one for you!

... well, your wife;) snerk
--

Win the lottery??
What about all that money you saved by stiffing your local hospital?

Hey Tim...
 

On Sep 30, 5:48*pm, Jack wrote:
On Sep 30, 5:24*pm, "A.Boater" wrote:

With a competent captain, it isn't.

Agreed. *I've had mine in Charleston Harbor in 2+ foot chop, and it's
OK. *Our local lake has a large main body of water, and I've been out
on it when it was really whitecapping... so bad I only saw one other
boat out. *No problem. *In fact, it handles that with a ride that's
much smoother than any other kind of boat, except one of those fishing
cats.

Of course, once it starts to impact the front of the boat, it's a
really wet ride, and no fun. *No thanks.

2 foot chop? That's pussy boating. Keep driving that thing in as you
call " chop" and the rivets, or welds on that aluminum will start to
crack, or tear.
Face it, Toons are fair weather ONLY Vessels. I say vessels, because
they aren't even Boats.

Hey Tim...
 

On Sep 30, 7:31*pm, "A.Boater" wrote:
On 30-Sep-2010, "*e#c" wrote:

2 foot chop? *That's pussy boating. Keep driving that thing in

Oh, holy ****, another Tostito boater. There I was, 120 kt. winds and 36
foot seas, but me and my BOAT scoffed at the piddling danger!

I'll write the USCG and let them know you have redefined the term "boats."
They really should know, so they can make appropriate changes.

Although I cant believe that you were out in 120 knot winds....but,
you are an asshole, and probably would.

As for the second part of your drivel, thanks.

How does 5 footers, at 40 mph sound ? That day, I almost outran an
electrical storm . Quite a ride that I'm sure you haven't experienced.
And I'm sure the " Tooner " would break apart even before that level.
" If " you could get it there....LMAO !!!!!!!

There aren't ANY of those pussy pontoons on Lake Erie, it's too much
of a lake for them. Only real Boats.

Hey Tim...
 

On Sep 30, 4:24*pm, "A.Boater" wrote:
With a competent captain, it isn't.

Yeah, if you consider him crossing his own wake any kind of a chop it
looked like it sliced pretty good to me.....

Hey Tim...
 

On Sep 30, 1:53*pm, I am Tosk wrote:
Here is a boat for you, it would probably suit most if not all of your
needs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvi9L3GI1CI

I'll buy two when I win lotto, one for me and one for you!

... well, your wife;) snerk
--
OH, I could do the 105 footer, but I would hate to waste the last few
seconds of my life with my eyes closed, screaming like a little
girl...;)

thanks Scott, but that's a bit much for my.... blood.

I'll do the family day cruise with the family instead.

Hey Tim...
 

On Sep 30, 2:07*pm, W1TEF wrote:
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:53:43 -0400, I am Tosk

wrote:

Here is a boat for you, it would probably suit most if not all of your
needs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvi9L3GI1CI

Jack's Bennington is similar only his is a few feet longer.

I'll tell you - pontoons are very nice boats. *I like them.

even with the length of mine, it takes a bit of forward thinking but
you get used to it right away. I'm really seriously considering the
120 hp mercruiser conversion for long river trips.

Hey Tim...
 

On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:59:55 -0700 (PDT), Jack wrote:

On Sep 30, 3:07*pm, W1TEF wrote:
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:53:43 -0400, I am Tosk

wrote:

Here is a boat for you, it would probably suit most if not all of your
needs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvi9L3GI1CI

Jack's Bennington is similar only his is a few feet longer.

I'll tell you - pontoons are very nice boats. *I like them.

It's a Premier, not a Bennington. Bennington has the edge in fit and
finish, but Premier has the edge in performance. It turns better than
the one in that video... it's like this:

http://www.pontoons.com/ptx_performa...vantage_video/

Mine is like the one with the red stripe in that video... the one with
the two bucket seats up front. I'm going to pull it out over the
"winter" down here and put in a second battery and switch, and upgrade
the sound system. Yeah, it's a lake toy... so shoot me. :-)

Damn, that's a beautiful boat!
--
John H

All decisions are the result of binary thinking.

Hey Tim...
 

On Sep 30, 10:03*pm, W1TEF wrote:
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:48:13 -0700 (PDT), Jack
wrote:

On Sep 30, 5:24*pm, "A.Boater" wrote:
With a competent captain, it isn't.

Agreed. *I've had mine in Charleston Harbor in 2+ foot chop, and it's
OK. *Our local lake has a large main body of water, and I've been out
on it when it was really whitecapping... so bad I only saw one other
boat out. *No problem. *In fact, it handles that with a ride that's
much smoother than any other kind of boat, except one of those fishing
cats.

Of course, once it starts to impact the front of the boat, it's a
really wet ride, and no fun. *No thanks.

I'm not sure what the argument is here, but mine handled just fine
back in Feburary running the rip on the way out to the center of the
lake out by bomb island. *I was surprised actually because I thought
it would be a little wetter than it was. *Once we got out to the
middle, the wind with that long fetch was pulling up two/three footers
and we stayed reasonably dry. *Drier than we would have been in the
Ranger anyway. *:)

Of course being a bit of a wind sail, it moved around a little but it
wasn't bad.

Did I tell you about my adventure one morning running up the lake
almost to Greenwood?

That was fun. *:)

It was some silly huffing and puffing...

Yeah, for an inland lake, Murray can get sloppy when the wind is
right. So you ran up towards Lake Greenwood? I've heard that some
people make the run up to the dam there on jetskis. It gets pretty
skinny and shallow in the river. I've never been far past the double
bridges on the west end of the lake. Espcially now since I'm on the
far end, where your Ranger is.

Looks like Archie is building more dry storage at Jake's. They are
just breaking ground. Might be a chance to move yours inside, huh?

Hey Tim...
 

On Sep 30, 8:26*pm, "A.Boater" wrote:
No, I wasn't out in 120 knot winds. I DO understand small craft warnings and
I heed them.

I am an asshole, an earned appellation from those that **** with me.

5 footers at 40 MPH sounds like a bumpy day, but in the ocean, you deal with
that because you have to. If you waited for lake boater conditions you would
probably stay in the bath tub with your rubber ducky.

Lake Erie is just a big lake. Don't give me the our really big lake is worse
than your ocean crap. I've boated both and I know better.

Pontoon boats are not greatly different from catamarans, which are known for
handling rough seas with ease. Give it a few decades and come back when you
have as much experience behind the wheel as I have and we'll talk.

I didn't say that Lake Erie was any comparison for the Ocean. Erie is
a shallow lake, and can pitch up VERY fast.

I'm sure that 5 footers in the Ocean is a bumpy day on your 50 foot
Boat. Mines 20 feet.

And I personally don't give a flying **** how many " years behind the
wheel " you have. You obviously know as little about Erie as I do the
Ocean, so kiss my ass.

" Tooners " are a flimsy deck strapped across two aluminum barrels.
They are NOT meant for weather. Most have NO shelter on them, unless
you foolishly consider a Bimini as a cabin, which seems more your
style anyway.

Go open another beer, and sit in your lawn chair.

Hey Tim...
 

On 9/30/10 8:29 PM, Tim wrote:
On Sep 30, 4:24 pm, wrote:
With a competent captain, it isn't.

Yeah, if you consider him crossing his own wake any kind of a chop it
looked like it sliced pretty good to me.....

If you can stand the looks of them, pontoon boats are an interesting
alternative for protected lakes or rivers. They're not a lot of fun in
serious chop or serious waves, or when the wind is blowing, or when
water is coming over the bow.


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